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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 13th Street NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor North |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400693064-101
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6. House ID# 415240009
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Melanie Nathanson, Partner |
Date | 04/07/2014 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulatory and legislative issues regarding the treatment of Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals in the health care law and other health care bills
H.R. 4302- SGR Patch Legislation - Issues related to Medicare and the Two Midnights regulations included in the SGR.
S. 1871/S. 2157- Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act - Focus on payment reform and particularly on the issues of measuring of low income socioeconomic status for the purposes of delivery system reform and reimbursement efforts.
Issues related to training of physicians and other hospital and community- based health care professionals
Issues related to Graduate Medical Education
Regulations regarding Health Reform including the Navigator Program, Pioneer ACOs, and other innovation-focused programs being implemented by HHS.
Issues related to improving the nation's organ donation system.
Efforts related to reforming the Sustained Growth Rate for physicians.
Health-tax issues impacting not-for-profit hospitals.
Issues realted to the treatment of mental health issues in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Melanie |
Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Pioneer ACOS, Graduate Medical Education, risk adjustment factors and other elements related to delivery system reform.
S. 1871/S. 2157- Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act - Focus on payment reform and particularly on the issues of measuring of low income socioeconomic status for the purposes of delivery system reform and reimbursement efforts.
Regulatory and legislative issues regarding the treatment of Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals in the health care law and other health care bills
Regulations regarding Health Reform including the Navigator Program, Pioneer ACOs, and other innovation-focused programs being implemented by HHS.
President Obama's Budget Resolution for FY 2015 with a focus on Medicare and Medicaid policies that impact safety net and teaching hospitals.
Issues realted to the treatment of mental health issues in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP
Issues regarding proposed regulations regarding clarification of reimbursements for inpatient and outpatient services known as " the Two Midnights Rule".
Regulatory and legislative issues regarding the treatment of Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals in the health care law and other health care bills
H.R. 4302- SGR Patch Legislation - Issues related to Medicare and the Two Midnights regulations included in the SGR.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Melanie |
Nathanson |
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Megan |
Hauck |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |